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Bell: This is Tony Romo's time to make MVP case

USA TODAY Sports' Tom Pelissero looks at what we learned in Week 1 of the NFL season, and what it means moving forward. USA TODAY Sports

For a split second, it looked like another dose of disaster to fuel the haters.

The snap was low, in the turf. But with the game — and a miraculous comeback on the line in the waning seconds Sunday night — Tony Romo didn't flinch.

Instead, the most scrutinized quarterback in America calmly scooped up the football, regained his rhythm, set his feet and fired the game-winning touchdown pass over the middle to his most trusted target, tight end Jason Witten.